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Title: Aasian erämaissa: Kuvauksia matkoilta Keski-Aasiassa ja Kiinassa
Credits: E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Aasian erämaissa: Kuvauksia matkoilta Keski-Aasiassa ja Kiinassa" by Sven Hedin is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's ambitious journey across Central Asia and into China, detailing his exploration of the little-known regions of Upper Asia, including vast steppes, deserts, and high-altitude mountain ranges. Hedin's observations capture the landscapes, cultures, and peoples he encounters, sharing both the beauty and the dangers of his adventurous expedition. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for Hedin's journey, beginning with the initial train ride from Petersburg to Orenburg. As he travels through an expansive and largely unknown landscape, he engages with fellow travelers who express surprise at his destination: Peking. Hedin reveals his intention to travel across all of Asia, not just to reach Peking but to explore the interior highlands and deserts of Central Asia. He highlights the various modes of transport he plans to utilize during his expedition, from camels to canoes, and depicts his excitement and anticipation for the adventures and challenges that await him in the vast and mysterious regions of the East. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 39.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Hedin, Sven Anders, 1865-1952
EBook No.: 50722
Published: Dec 19, 2015
Downloads: 128
Language: Finnish
Subject: Asia, Central -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Aasian erämaissa: Kuvauksia matkoilta Keski-Aasiassa ja Kiinassa
Credits: E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Aasian erämaissa: Kuvauksia matkoilta Keski-Aasiassa ja Kiinassa" by Sven Hedin is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's ambitious journey across Central Asia and into China, detailing his exploration of the little-known regions of Upper Asia, including vast steppes, deserts, and high-altitude mountain ranges. Hedin's observations capture the landscapes, cultures, and peoples he encounters, sharing both the beauty and the dangers of his adventurous expedition. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for Hedin's journey, beginning with the initial train ride from Petersburg to Orenburg. As he travels through an expansive and largely unknown landscape, he engages with fellow travelers who express surprise at his destination: Peking. Hedin reveals his intention to travel across all of Asia, not just to reach Peking but to explore the interior highlands and deserts of Central Asia. He highlights the various modes of transport he plans to utilize during his expedition, from camels to canoes, and depicts his excitement and anticipation for the adventures and challenges that await him in the vast and mysterious regions of the East. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 39.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Hedin, Sven Anders, 1865-1952
EBook No.: 50722
Published: Dec 19, 2015
Downloads: 128
Language: Finnish
Subject: Asia, Central -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.